Bible Dictionaries
Ziph

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Flowing.
  • A son of Jehaleleel (1 Chronicles 4:16 ).

  • A city in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:24 ), probably at the pass of Sufah.

  • A city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:55 ), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (1 Samuel 23:19; Psalm 54 , title).

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Ziph'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​z/ziph.html. 1897.